Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $321.69/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −50.60 against this barn's trailing median of $372.29.

Average price

$321.69

18 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,744

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$35.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.34

vs AL average

−18.49 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	333.60	1,781	9thin
Medium and Large 2	543	319.23	1,733	5thin
Medium and Large 3	560	297.96	1,669	4thin

One grade step is worth $35.64/cwt here — about $113 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

22 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $419.27, low $335.60, median $372.29 across 22 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

321.69

—

AL average16 barns · 631 hd

322.03

−0.34

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

−18.49

This barn, trailing median22 sales

372.29

−50.60

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,681	194.17	3,264	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,325	163.00	2,160	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,118	158.85	1,776	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,005	137.80	1,385	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,569	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,175	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,763	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,425	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,813	2thin

Every lot, as filed

81 lots · USDA AMS · Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	383.30/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	332.04/cwt	330.00–334.00	1,756	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	418.94/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,755	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,115	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	360.98/cwt	360.00–362.00	1,859	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	428.30/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,319	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	393.73/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,508	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	464	335.66/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,557	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	343.02/cwt	338.00–346.00	1,430	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	342.46/cwt	340.00–344.00	1,935	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	448.83/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,517	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	311.99/cwt	310.00–314.00	1,835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	534	343.41/cwt	340.00–348.00	1,834	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,802	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	325.79/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,583	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	303.92/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	331.91/cwt	328.00–334.00	1,411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	291.93/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,833	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	322.72/cwt	320.00–324.00	1,727	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	318.90/cwt	316.00–322.00	1,684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	2,077	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	375.32/cwt	372.00–378.00	1,377	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,815	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,907	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	333.04/cwt	330.00–336.00	1,908	4
Bulls	—	—	1,290	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,387	1
Bulls	—	—	1,920	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	3,898	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	158.85/cwt	157.00–161.00	1,776	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,160	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	137.80/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,385	3
Bulls	—	—	1,719	194.26/cwt	193.00–195.00	3,339	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,762.50/head	1,750.00–1,775.00	1,763	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,812.50/head	1,650.00–1,975.00	1,813	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,237.50/head	2,025.00–2,450.00	2,238	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,175.00/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,175	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,350.00/head	3,150.00–3,500.00	3,350	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	318.52/cwt	316.00–320.00	1,538	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	370.65/cwt	370.00–372.00	1,816	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	1,602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,805	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,220	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	330.99/cwt	330.00–334.00	2,181	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,052	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	352.71/cwt	350.00–356.00	1,693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	389.02/cwt	388.00–390.00	1,684	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	299.97/cwt	298.00–302.00	2,004	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	338.69/cwt	336.00–340.00	1,829	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,084	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	441.60/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,886	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	318.98/cwt	318.00–320.00	2,010	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	446.25/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,499	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,386	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	350.08/cwt	348.00–352.00	1,498	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	508.85/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,354	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	340.84/cwt	334.00–344.00	1,646	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,109	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	356.66/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,186	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	444.83/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,637	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	462.56/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,517	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	322.64/cwt	322.00–324.00	1,865	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	333.60/cwt	326.00–336.00	1,781	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	394.52/cwt	394.00–395.00	1,866	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	472.46/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	332.02/cwt	328.00–334.00	2,082	3

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

Mon Jul 21, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 227Last week 390Year ago 322

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 46Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 46Year ago 44

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	338	445.00–450.00	448.83
2	350–400	395	435.00	435.00
5	400–450	419	415.00–425.00	418.94
3	450–500	460	380.00–385.00	383.30
4	500–550	515	360.00–362.00	360.98
4	550–600	565	340.00–344.00	342.46
3	600–650	627	328.00–334.00	332.02
1	700–750	705	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	440.00	440.00
1	350–400	380	420.00	420.00
1	400–450	445	405.00	405.00
3	450–500	490	370.00–372.00	370.65
7	500–550	534	340.00–348.00	343.41
4	550–600	573	330.00–336.00	333.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	266	505.00–515.00	508.85
4	300–350	328	455.00–465.00	462.56
4	350–400	368	440.00–450.00	444.83
3	400–450	427	440.00–445.00	441.60
2	450–500	473	394.00–395.00	394.52
2	550–600	570	360.00	360.00
3	600–650	613	355.00–360.00	356.66
4	650–700	659	330.00–334.00	330.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	475.00	475.00
2	250–300	285	470.00–475.00	472.46
3	300–350	308	425.00–430.00	428.30
2	400–450	425	370.00	370.00
8	500–550	529	330.00–334.00	332.04
2	550–600	588	310.00–314.00	311.99
1	600–650	610	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	440	364.00	364.00
5	450–500	464	330.00–340.00	335.66
2	500–550	528	316.00–322.00	318.90
1	550–600	575	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	640	298.00	298.00
1	750–800	775	268.00	268.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	495.00	495.00
4	300–350	336	440.00–450.00	446.25
2	350–400	380	440.00	440.00
4	400–450	433	388.00–390.00	389.02
3	450–500	480	350.00–356.00	352.71
3	500–550	540	336.00–340.00	338.69
3	550–600	578	322.00–324.00	322.64
4	600–650	630	318.00–320.00	318.98
3	650–700	668	298.00–302.00	299.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	425.00	425.00
2	300–350	345	410.00	410.00
4	350–400	383	390.00–395.00	393.73
6	400–450	417	338.00–346.00	343.02
8	450–500	486	322.00–332.00	325.79
3	500–550	535	320.00–324.00	322.72
2	550–600	555	314.00	314.00
3	600–650	628	290.00–296.00	291.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	367	372.00–378.00	375.32
3	400–450	425	328.00–334.00	331.91
4	450–500	483	316.00–320.00	318.52
2	500–550	530	300.00–308.00	303.92
2	550–600	590	292.00	292.00
4	600–650	640	282.00	282.00
2	650–700	660	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	435.00	435.00
1	350–400	355	355.00	355.00
4	400–450	428	348.00–352.00	350.08
8	450–500	483	334.00–344.00	340.84
9	500–550	534	326.00–336.00	333.60
2	650–700	690	302.00	302.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	185.00	185.00
1	—	1,920	203.00	203.00
4	—	1,719	193.00–195.00	194.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,118	157.00–161.00	158.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	163.00	163.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,005	136.00–139.00	137.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,775.00	1,762.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,025.00–2,450.00	2,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,175.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,975.00	1,812.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,650.00	3,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	3,150.00–3,500.00	3,350.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle